A spokesperson for joint administrators Allan Graham and Matt Ingram said that 31 employees remained on site to help customers with the collection of stock and to make preparations for the sale of the plant and machinery.

“It is envisaged that all staff will be made redundant by the end of August,” the spokesperson said.

PrintWeek also understands that the administrators have assured employees that their employee and employer pension contributions made since the business changed hands in March will be repaid, after questions were raised regarding the completeness of the contributions.

Kit at the SP site includes a 12-year-old Koenig & Bauer Rapida 205 VLF litho press, and an older Rapida 162 press. SP also has a number of large-format digital presses and an extensive finishing setup, including platens and mounting machines.